Entice Definition
ĕn-tīs
enticed, entices, enticing
verb
enticed, entices, enticing
To attract by offering hope of reward or pleasure; tempt; allure.
Webster's New World
To invite someone to commit a wrongful or illegal act.
Webster's New World Law
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Origin of Entice
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Middle English enticen from Old French enticier to instigate possibly from Vulgar Latin intītiāre to set afire Latin in- in en–1 Latin tītiō firebrand
From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition
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From Old French enticier < Vulgar Latin *intitiāre < Latin titiō.
From Wiktionary
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